The guidelines for writing short reports are:

1. Do the necessary research

2. Be objective and ethical

3. Organize carefully

4. Use reader-centered headings, bullets and numbering, and visuals

This should be the longest part of your report

Findings

This tells your reader what your data means

Conclusion

This section informs readers what specific actions you think your company or client should take

Recommendations

This type of report provides readers with information at regularly scheduled intervals

Periodic reports

This type of report provides businesses with a necessary and ongoing record of accounts, online and mail order purchases, losses, and profits over a specified period of time.

Sales Reports

This type of report informs readers
about the status of an ongoing project

Progress Report

What are the main parts of a progress report?

the work you have done,

the work you are currently doing,

and the work you will do

What are the important questions you should answer in a travel report?

• Where did you go?
• When did you go?
• Why did you go?
• Whom did you see?
• What did they tell you?
• What did you do about it?

List the parts of an incident report

1. Identification details
2. Type of incident
3. Time and location of the incident
4. Description of what happened
5. What was done after the incident
6. What caused the incident
7. Recommendations

What is a detailed plan of action that a writer submits to a reader or group of readers for approval?

A proposal

What is a document that offers a realistic and constuctive plan to help your company run its business more efficiently and economically?

Internal proposal

What is the most common type of proposal?

Sales proposal

How should a sales proposal be organized?

1. Introduction
2. Background of the problem you propose to solve
3. Description of the proposed product or service
4. Timetable
5. Costs
6. Qualification of your company
7. Conclusion